Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon
John Patrick Cunningham passed away at Enterprise Monday, October 9. 1922, the cause of his death was a broken appendix. He was aged 17 year, 4 months and 6 days.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Jerald Cunningham who live near Chico. He was taken ill Sunday but by the time he could be brought to Enterprise he was in a very serious condition which made an operation imperative, tho very hazardous. The operation was performed but the young man was unable to survive the effect and passed away.
Internment was in the Catholic cemetery at Enterprise, services being conducted by Father J.J. Walsh.
Source: Enterprise Record Chieftain, October 12, 1922.
Contributed by: Sue Wells